Improvement in the manufacture and packing of friction-matches



E. PREGHT & V'. TOEPKEN. PACKING FRICTION MATCHES.

No..36,967. Patented Nov. 18, 1862.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD PRECHT AND VICTOR TOEPKEN, OF NEW YQRK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE AND PACKING OF FlilCTlON-MATCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0.36,9 67. dated November 18, 1662; :intedated May 18, 1862.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD PRECHT and VICTOR TOEPKEN, of the city, county, and

State of New York, have. invented some new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture and Preparation of Friction-Matches and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

The first part of our invention consists in making the match -splints from thin strips of suitable wood, having about the thickness of ordinary veneer, a breadth a little greater than the required length of the'splints, and any convenient length transverse to the grain of the wood. Each strip is then cut into two sets, A B, of splints, those of each set adhering together a little distance at a a' a, and the whole resembling a comb in appearance,

substantially as representedin Figure 1. The

tipsb b of the splints are then dipped into the igniting compound, several combs"- at once.

The second part of ou'r'invention consists in packing the tips of these combs of splints alternately between the folds of a band, C, of paper, the upper edge, e, of which is provided with a substance that will cause the prepared tips b b of the inatchesto ignite when brought into contact therewith. We pack the matches by rolling the strips or combs of splints closely together with a band, 0, of the prepared paper, the tips of the splintsi'reaclr ing in beyond the prepared edge out the band, so as not to come in contact therewith by any accident till drawn out lengthwise, one by one, for use. The bandis wound so tightly around the splints that they shall not'only be held securely in it, but that no match can be drawn out without producing enough friction against the prepared edge of the band to ignite its tip. When a bunch or rollof matches of the proper size is formed, the whole is secured together by some suitable adhesive substance applied to the lower edge ot'the band, and by surrounding the whole with a suitable case, or in any other suitable and convenient manner. When thus packed, thematches will beheld closely enough to ignite 6V61J one in successionto the last in the act of drawing them out'of the band. The igniting compound on the tips 22 b of the matches is of such a composition that it will not alone ignite by any amount of friction, and the substance von the edge 0 of the band is of a similar na ture; but when the one is brought into contact with the other with a moderate degree of friction, the compound on the matches ignites with certainty and lights the match. The band 0, however, will not be set on fire thereby. Any compositions or substances of suitable chemical qualities relative to each other to effect these results may be employed,

constructing the match splints as specified are, first, there is no loss of material, for two combs are cut at the same time out of a strip of the proper width, the two sets of teeth fitting illlO 1 each other, as shown; second, the matches of each comb cling together, so that they are handled, dipped, and rolled in the paper band together, being placed in the right position Without care or trouble, thereby avoiding the usual tedious nccessity of picking up the inatches one by one; third, the tips of the matches are held 'ata proper and uniformdistance apart in packing, so that there is no danger of misplacement and accidental ignition, and in drawing out the matches from the bunch only the one drawn out can ignite.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

. 1..Making the match-splints oi" thin strips of wood in double sets or combs, those of each comb adhering together at the upper ends,

substanmally as and for the purposes herein the act of drawing out of the package, substanspecified. v tially as herein specified.

' 2. Packing the -tips of the matches in a EDWARD PREGHT. band of paper, which is prepared with ae0rn-. VICTOR TOEPKEN. posit-ion or substance onits upper edge,where- Witnesses:

by the match tips (correspondingly prepared) A. 0. WASHINGTON,

are ignited omeoming in eon-tact therewith in A. 0. WASHINGTON. 

